Wooded Landscape with Two Travellers Resting
ca. 1650
Medium
Classification
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Accession Number
1957-41-33
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
Step into the tranquil world of Antoni Waterloo's *Wooded Landscape with Twoellers Resting*, an evocative print from around 1650. Created by the Dutch artist (1618–1677) during the height of the Dutch Golden Age, this work captures the dense foliage and winding paths of a forested scene, where two weary travellers pause beneath towering trees. Waterloo, a master etcher, specialized in such intimate landscapes, drawing from the era's fascination with nature's quiet majesty. As a print, likely an etching, the artwork exemplifies 17th-century innovations in reproductive techniques. Etching allow...